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A review by vikv_art
Peach Girl, Vol. 1 by Miwa Ueda
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
3.5 stars
When I was an early teen I watched the anime and loved it and I recently decided to try reading the manga. I love Momo even though it's kind of sad how much she hits Kairi/Kiley even though he deserves it for trying to kiss her without her consent. From what I remember from the show he gets better. My main problem is not Momo or Kairi/Kylie, but Sae. I absolutely hate characters like her, she made me mad the whole way through reading this and my enjoyment went down even. The whole last part of Saw making out Toji to be a rapist was especially annoying, but I do love how you can see how uncomfortable Momo is in such situations and how SA is not something to be swept under the rug, but it is something scary and uncomfortable and she fights guys who try to force themselves on her. Just Momo's expressions in those moments made me uncomfortable. While it did read fast, the pace was going at lightning speed and there was so much that happened in this one volume and I don't know what to expect now considering there are 17 more and I remember decent amount of the anime.
Overall I liked it and will continue with the series, but Sae really made me mad so I won't be continuing straight away with it as I was expecting.
When I was an early teen I watched the anime and loved it and I recently decided to try reading the manga. I love Momo even though it's kind of sad how much she hits Kairi/Kiley even though he deserves it for trying to kiss her without her consent. From what I remember from the show he gets better. My main problem is not Momo or Kairi/Kylie, but Sae. I absolutely hate characters like her, she made me mad the whole way through reading this and my enjoyment went down even. The whole last part of Saw making out Toji to be a rapist was especially annoying, but I do love how you can see how uncomfortable Momo is in such situations and how SA is not something to be swept under the rug, but it is something scary and uncomfortable and she fights guys who try to force themselves on her. Just Momo's expressions in those moments made me uncomfortable. While it did read fast, the pace was going at lightning speed and there was so much that happened in this one volume and I don't know what to expect now considering there are 17 more and I remember decent amount of the anime.
Overall I liked it and will continue with the series, but Sae really made me mad so I won't be continuing straight away with it as I was expecting.